How to Install and Uninstall bumblebee Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "bumblebee" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install bumblebee on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                bumblebee
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bumblebee" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall bumblebee on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
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3. Information about the bumblebee package on Arch Linux

Repository : extra
Name : bumblebee
Version : 3.2.1-21
Description : NVIDIA Optimus support for Linux through VirtualGL
Architecture : x86_64
URL : http://www.bumblebee-project.org
Licenses : GPL3
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : virtualgl glib2 mesa-libgl
Optional Deps : bbswitch: switch on/off discrete card
nvidia: NVIDIA kernel driver
nvidia-390xx: NVIDIA kernel driver for old devices
nvidia-340xx: NVIDIA kernel driver for even older devices
primus: faster back-end for optirun
lib32-virtualgl: run 32bit applications with optirun
lib32-primus: faster back-end for optirun
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 43.74 KiB
Installed Size : 130.32 KiB
Packager : Felix Yan
Build Date : Tue Jul 7 21:19:21 2020
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature